Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-26
IMPORTANT FACTS
For Democrats to Consider Cheering
Prospects for the Republicans.

IMPORTANT Z nv
For Democrats to Consider .--Cheefhs
Prospects for the Repuohcans
ne,oocratic editors claim that New
Vail !. aurc to cast it, electoral vote next
wear for their Presidential candidate, be-
canse it has given Democratic majority
this wear. viii these gentlemen carry
,b;a logic to it, necessary conclusions. II
an they will see that it secures Indiana,
New jersey, Virginia, and Connecticut to
the Republicans in 1858, thus handsomely
beating Cleveland, or any other candidate
the democrats NAV nominate, for the last
time these States voted, they cast Hepub-
Uc.n maisrite-. Iou cannot have one
rnle Of logic for New York, and an OPP
nosite rule of logic for Indiana, New
Jersey, Virginia and Connecticut You
sav that in these four states at their latest
elections their votes were not full--tia'
tens of thousands -taid at home who Will
he at the polls next year. The Rcpubli-
cans can cav precisely the same a To New
York and with rcmarkabl" show OF soma
figures. Gentlemen. Won must take one
horn of the dilemma or the other. on
NAV have your choice, but you cannot
hold both horns at once. The reasons Tor
Republican confidence of carrying the
national election of next year are solid
and cannot be broken or disturbed by
yocferons Democratic Boosting.
But let the real facts about New York
not be ignored nor forgotten. In 1864 the
Republicans carried that state by 1000
majority for Abraham Lincoln. In lS6S
it gave II Democratic majority of 10000
over General Grant In 1872 the
State went for Grant by ma
jority of $1,000 but in 1876 il gave
Tildcn ~, 700 over Hayes. In 1850 the
Republicans carried the State by II 900
majority for Garfield, but in lSSl 'l"vc-
land received it, electoral vote by about
1000 plurality Thus in 1865 and 1876 the
Republicans elected their Presidential can
to overlook this important piece of political
history--that in each of the years prcced-
ing the Presidential election for the past
sixteen years the Democrats carried New
York by u large majority. In 1879 the
Democratic majority wa, -, 600, yet in the
following ycarthe Republicans carried the
State for Garfield by u 900 majority. In
1882 Cleveland was chosen Governor
by majority of I92,070. vet in 1881
he received about 1000 majority for
the Presidency, and he would have Ger
tainly been beaten in the State but for the
Burchard episode. Taking the experience
and analogy of the past twenty years rs a
guide, next year will give New \ ork To the
Republicans. The total vote of the state
given this year now ou file at Albany and
just reported shows that the Republican
vote is less than 1851 hN ll3. 900. and the
Democrats have fallen OF - 900 since lSSi.
Thus it is proved that 200,0 Republican
and Democratic voters have staid at home
this year though the Democrats with the
enormous National. State aud Municpal
patronage, supplemented by q half million
of corruption fund from the boodlcrs.
Sabbath-destroycrs, brewers and saloon
keepers, were enabled To- yet to the polls
few more thousand than the Republicans.
These 2o0,Oo voters who have not voted
this year, 10 which should he added the
tens of thousands of new voters,
are to decide the electoral vote
In New York in lSss. when the con
test will be strictly on national issues.
which will be mainly thesc-shall Ameri-
can labor and American laborerS he pro
tected against foreign competition. shall
American rights aud prestige bc main
tanned among the nations of the world.
and shall the veteran soldiers who saved
the life of the nation, have that kindly aid
ip their declining wears to which their
services and heroism entitlc them. Are
some Republicans in doubt of success be-
cause their opponents have the hest power
and patronage of the National Govern
ment in their hands: That fact loads
them with about As many disadvantages
AS 1t gives them elements of strength In
1910 the Democrats held in their control
the National Government under Presi-
dent far superior in ability to Grover
Cleveland, yet they We're soundly beaten
by the thoroughly organized enthusiasm
OF the Wings. In lSiS the Democrats had
control of the National Government. vet
they were defeated by the aroused and
organized enthusiasm of their opponents.
The Democrats held the immense power
ana patronage of the National Govern
ment IN 1860. yet they We're ingloriously
beaten by the Republicans. The signs of
well organized and triumphant Repub-
ilcan campaign are all remarkably
suspicious and hopeful.